Quality of life comparison
compared to
If you lived in New York instead of Ireland, you would:
Health
live 4.0 years less
In Ireland, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In New York, that number is 78 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 20.4% less money
Ireland has a GDP per capita of $115,600 as of 2023, while in New York, the GDP per capita is $91,992 as of 2024.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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Cost of Living Comparison · 6 categories - 2026 data
New York is 30.7% more expensive than Ireland overall
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Ireland is about 1.7 times smaller than New York.
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